Welfare, Health and Safety Po∑ ★εlicy
Welfare, Heath & Safety
As part of our safeguarding procedures th•♥♠€e following guidance iσ₩s provided specifically for our Host families .
As a host family, you will be expecteφ÷d to protect the students thaδ♣t you host and you will be required to have ×&γεa valid Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Se ¶★rvice (DBS) check for each member of the §&household or regular visitors aged↔φ÷β 16 or over who will be"→ present whilst students are staying with you.
l Be even handed iεn relationships with UK Tuiti♥£on Guardians students –€¥ avoid the appearance or the reality of favouriti↓&€∏sm
l Be unambiguous in your beh£↑aviour towards guest students
l Avoid secrecy and underst βand confidentiality
l Respect students™π↔±’ rights and privacy
l Share concerns and worri↕®εes with UK Tuition Guardians’ staff
l Avoid being misinterpreted
l Understand issues concernin∑≠g physical restraint
l Avoid inviting UK Tuition♥÷∞ Guardians’ student/s to ‘friend’ α↔you on Facebook or otheγβ↓αr social media sites
Safe Care Plan
The host family should ha€÷δve due consideration for the safe care✘♣α of both the student/s and your€✘ family members. A SAFE CARE PLAN should be♥• adopted and may consider the foll$∏γowing:
l Entering the Student♣₹™•’s Bedroom (appropriate, respectful, kn©®ocking and allowing priv↕σ acy)
l Bathroom Conduct and Routines✘$∞π (All need to be able to lock the door, and be g$₹β§iven times if necessary)
l Medication locked away
l Smoking by both β≥€♥family, friends and possibly students (although∑<γ it is banned at all boarding schools)
l Drinking alcohol, ↓"∏¶plus storage of alcohol both with family, friend♥≤α₽s, and the impact on students
l Friends visiting and their<'δ× conduct towards student/s
l Internet and teleph♥₩↑one use (see policy)
l Car driving – Who is allow↔>ed to drive the student/s ∑∑∑•and in which car?
l Bedtime routines an∑ ♥↔d respect for privacy
l Sexual conducΩΩt and demonstrating affec≠σ∑ tion towards both the student/s and withiπ₽×n the family
l Rules that may be non-negotiabl♠e or guidelines. These may include:
Parent rooms are out of bounds
Adult males should avo→γσ♣id being alone in the bedroom or bathroom withε a female student and should b€↓e appropriately clothed∑₩€
Bathroom routines
Breakfast (if late, may be DIY) and other <φ¥meal times
It is also your responsibility to mγ€ ÷ake sure all electrical appliances are saf∞•↓Ωe, particularly in the student’s room an×&×☆d we recommend PAT (Po<∞rtable appliance testing) testing ✘≤≤each electrical appliance an αnually. All gas appliances are to be inspec♥γ≥ted annually by a Gas®Ω Safe registered plumber, and a Gas ∞∏★∞Safety Certificate provided to UK Tuit₩λ☆ion Guardians Office.&n•✘♦bsp;Smoke and Carbon Monoxide α♠÷alarms MUST be fitted in the house. Me÷↔dicines and/or chemicals m ★♣±ust not be stored unlocked in the student’s →$bathroom. Expl÷€★§ain basic fire escape routes, access to the ou$← tside doors, and the location of δany necessary keys. Please also en₩☆©sure that they know to dial 999 for Police, Fir® e or Ambulance should any suc•≠σ≈h emergency arise whilst the∑∏♦y are staying with you.
Missing Students
Unexplained student abπ∑÷&sences or other situations affecting student λ→÷safety, should be reported to UK TuitiΩ₽on Guardians immediately, via₩εε the emergency phone numbe♦♥r (07887 718 838 / 07824 336 47σ$↕1). Specifically, should a student who iδ✘λs booked with a host family not a®≤×rrive within 2 hours of whπ≥en they are expected, it is Ω≥↑✔the duty of the host family• to advise us of this matter and we w©πφ•ill follow up, taking all necessary actions to ∞γlocate the student.
Each case will be dealγ≠₩πt with individually and r♣≥elevant actions will be taken to lo÷αcate the student. UK Tuition Guardia ±×σns Limited will contact paren™£ts where relevant. The local police may also¥≤ be contacted. When a'→ & child returns all rele 'vant parties will be ↕informed.
Children Missing Education
1. All children, regardless of their ∑↑circumstances, are entitled to an efficient, ful®l time education which•±£> is suitable to thei↔±≈πr age, ability, aptitude and a≈₽♠ny special educational needs they may have.
2. Children missing educationλ®φ are children of compulsorγ↕αβy school age who are not registered p←λupils at a school and are not receivσ↕↕ing suitable education ot™£herwise than at a school. Children missing ☆education are at significant risk of undera$ ♦chieving, being victi✔↔€ms of harm, exploitation $ or radicalisation, and becoming NEET (not in edu÷ ∞$cation, employment or β εtraining) later in life.
3. Effective information sh$↓♥aring between parents, schools and local authori'₩≈∏ties is critical to ensuring that all children of★ δ≠ compulsory school age are safe an✘εd receiving suitable education.
Hosts or parents must report imβ"£÷mediately to UK Tuition Guardians L≈δ÷imited via the emergency phone number¥↕ ∞ (07887 718 838 / 07824 336 47π×1) if they become have any c¥↑"oncerns about a student missi "✔≤ng education. Our staff will t₹☆★∑hen investigate fully to find out ≈&φas much as possible. UK Tuition will liai$£₩se with parents, Hosts, schools and other re↓∞levant agencies to resolve the situa♣↓tion and ensure that the stβ₽ ♣udent continues their educat₩♠✔ion.
Use of Computers and Internet
Since the development of resΩ↔×ponsible, considerate and indepen♣€↕♠dent use of computers an₽$♦ d the internet is imp↔ φ'ortant for a student’s educatiγ™$on, but it is essential to outlin≈±e appropriate compute↔α✔σr use and provide guidelines as to ≤γtheir safe use. Some material aσccessible via the inte>φ ©rnet may be illegal, deε$famatory, inaccurate or potentially offens$±≤ive.
Students should ensure memory stic<γks or other storage media are free fro₹≤m computer viruses and any software ÷×on personally owned machines isγ± legally licensed.
Students are not allowed &↓ to use the internet for any illegal activity, th≤♠∑'is includes accessing sites meant for adult' ®≤s or 18 years or older such as pornographi∞≠φc or gambling sites. Students mus↕♠t not search for, or browse through, an₩ &y sites that contain offensive, ob<scene, violent, dangerous, inflammat¶ ory, racist or extremist m∞γaterial. Downloading any unlicensed mat €erial such as music, video, TV programmes, ga&¶mes and PDF files is illegal and therefore¥€≤ not permitted.
Whilst use of social ne∞£"≈tworking sites has brought about φ♥± a communications revolution that giv€σes young people unrivalled o∏<Ωpportunities, it also brings ris∞φ♦ks. It is importan≠₹t that students understand these risks, know hoπ§w to stay safe in thi® s environment and how to av >oid making themselves vulnerable t☆ש♥o a range of issues including identity theft, b♦δ≠ullying, harassment, gro≠&≤'oming and abuse. They also₩π need to learn how to avoid the risk of exposin↑₽&♠g themselves to subsequent embarrassment ®¥due to an inappropriate personal profile or£Ω↓ inclusion on others’ profile. The Child E< ∑xploitation and Onli÷$&ne Protection body (CEOP) provides some useful↔¶ guidelines and advice for parents, guardians,σ host families and students.
Any type of hacking (de<©fined as attempt to ✔gain access to folders, database≠₩↑¥s, or other material on the network t¥>σo which one is not entitled) is considered $₩βto be an extremely se₽♣÷rious offence. To comply with the Computer®≥→ Misuse Act 1990, any student who i•₹ε"ndulges in hacking or≤✘ is found with hacking software/paraphernal↓≥ia on their computer can expect to face serious c÷←Ω♦onsequences. Likewise, physical i♥∏φnterference with any other computer is not tole♣↓£rated.
UK Tuition Guardians will not accept liability f₩✔or the loss or damage to any comp☆ uters owned by the student or borrowed frφπφ¥om anyone.
References
Missing Students Policy.
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
Computer Misuse Act 1990
Reviewed October 2023
Next review date October 2024
